La vita di Jack è da sempre appesa a una corda: solo un marinaio con il suo coraggio può arrampicarsi sulle sartie più alte dell'Alexandria e sfidare la furia delle tempeste. Fino al giorno in cui suo padre, Pilota della nave inglese, muore con una lama conficcata nel petto e un'immagine nella mente: lo sguardo color smeraldo di Occhio di Drago, il ninja che l'ha assassinato. Adottato dal samurai Masamoto, Jack si troverà immerso in una cultura dapprima incomprensibile, ma che con il tempo gli svelerà un mondo denso di fascino e mistero, in cui la grazia dei ciliegi e la gentilezza dei gesti si intrecciano all'inflessibilità dell'onore e della spada. La Via del Guerriero è lunga e tortuosa, e Jack dovrà eccellere nelle arti samurai - l'arco, la lotta, la spada e la meditazione - per compiere la propria vendetta e difendere il prezioso diario per cui suo padre ha perso la vita e Occhio di Drago attenta alla sua...
Young Samurai Serie
Questa serie narra il viaggio di un ragazzo inglese bloccato nel Giappone feudale dopo un devastante attacco di pirati. Per sopravvivere e cercare giustizia per suo padre assassinato, deve abbracciare il rigoroso percorso del samurai. I lettori vengono immersi in un mondo di intenso addestramento nelle arti marziali, intrighi politici ed emozionanti battaglie. È una storia avvincente di resilienza, onore e adattamento culturale.
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One year of training in samurai school and Jack Fletcher is in real trouble . . . Not only is he struggling to prepare for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests a samurai’s courage, skill and spirit to the limit, he’s caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang. But these are the least of Jack’s problems. He knows his deadly rival – the ninja Dragon Eye - could strike at any moment. Jack possesses the very thing he will kill for. Can Jack master the Way of the Sword in time to survive a fight to the death?
The Way of the Dragon
- 448pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi. But first Jack must recover his father's prize possession from the deadly ninja Dragon Eye. Can Jack defeat his ruthless enemy? Or will the ninja complete his mission to kill the young samurai . . .
Jack Fletcher is on the run. With no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home. . . But the Shogun's samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches, Jack runs headlong into a trap. Kidnapped by ninja and led to their village deep in the mountains, Jack has no means of escape. The only question is who will kill him first—the ninja or samurai?
Jack Fletcher has been left for dead. Bruised and battered, Jack Fletcher wakes up in a roadside inn wrapped only in a dirty kimono. He has lost everything, including his memory of what happened. Determined to discover the truth, Jack goes on a quest to retrieve his belongings.
Jack Fletcher faces his toughest challenge yet. After a snowstorm forces him to take shelter, Jack comes across a village in need of protection from raiding mountain bandits. Torn between moving on or helping, Jack is persuaded to stay and fight the villagers' cause. But Jack is the first and only samurai to do so.
Jack Fletcher is battling the high seas. Ambushed by the Shogun's samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape - the Seto Sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger.
Jack Fletcher is running for his life. The port of Nagasaki is within reach. Shogun's samurai are closing in fast for the kill. Among them is Jack's old school rival, Kazuki. Every road and every mountain pass guarded for his final dash for safety. But, with all of Japan hunting him, he's going to need a miracle to survive. And, even if he reaches the road, will there be a ship bound for home? Or will he be burned at the stake first? Only the Ring of Sky knows his fate.
The Return of the Warrior
- 368pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
A new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England. His quest- to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces...
